Liu Xie grew up in Yongle Palace and was carefully raised by Empress Dowager Dong. He was dignified and was deeply loved by the Spirit Emperor.
Now, he was no longer as magnanimous as before. He had been hunted down along the way and experienced several rebellions. He felt like he was a fragrant cake that everyone wanted to eat.
Coupled with the drought in Sanfu, the price of grain soared. A bushel of grain was worth 500,000 yuan. There were even cannibalistic incidents in Chang 'an.
He was scared out of his wits.
Was this world still called the world?
Along the way, there were Desolate and hungry people. When he was at his hungriest, he even felt like he was hallucinating. When he saw some simple caravans on the road, he would think that they were man-eating bandits.
They wanted to capture him and sell him for money.
Maltreatment.
Sometimes, he even looked at the old and decrepit Han officials beside him with greed and intimidation in his eyes.
There were countless times when he woke up from his dreams, wishing he could commit suicide. Sometimes, he would curse the heavens in his heart for giving birth to an emperor.
However, he did not know when these days of fear would end.
A few middle-aged scholars in tattered official uniforms, who could no longer be seen, supported Liu Xie's body and walked up the hill step by step toward the village.
Dong Cheng had already rushed over. At this moment, the sky was getting dark. He saw a martial artist with a huge body like an iron tower chopping pork. Water had already been boiled in a large pot at the side.
Hot steam rose.
There were more than a dozen burly villagers around, all of them looking forward to it.
He stared at the pork in the water and began to cook.
The people in the poor mountain villages basically did not know how to eat pork. If they handled it well, they would spend a lot of seasoning and ingredients. The gains would not make up for the losses.
If it was handled poorly, the pork would have a fishy smell, so he directly gave up.
Moreover, if they didn't understand the importance of pigs, they wouldn't be able to raise them fat.
This would bring a lot of trouble.
……
However, Lord Xu was different. His dishes were not bad. He used some seasonings and oil, soaked the lean meat, and cooked it. After processing the pig skin and sprinkling many seasonings, the fragrance slowly came out.
Moreover, Qingzhou's little yellow ginger could actually remove the taste! This was something that the villagers did not know before.
In a short while, the greedy people started drooling.
"It smells so good…"
"It smells so good…"
Dian Wei also looked at his neck and didn't even cut the meat.
Xu Zhen stirred the pot a few times with a large spoon, and white mist rose. After mixing the soup, he used the homemade chili to make the dipping sauce.
In this era, there was no such red chili. It was only introduced to China through maritime trade at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Its origin was America.
Originally, it was a kind of seasoning. At that time, it was called chili.
However, Xu Zhen knew something that could replace this smell.
Zhu Yu.
It was also called Shanzhu Yu. It was a plant that could be found in Sichuan and Huaiyang. It was not very expensive, so Xu Zhen could also use it to make some spicy food.
This might be the first time these villagers could taste this kind of taste.
It was too fragrant.
Many people were slurping, waiting for Xu Zhen's big pot of meat to be served.
At this moment, a villager suddenly noticed an uninvited guest slowly approaching.
" Who's there?!"
Someone shouted.
Then, on the slightly dim village path, a group of people directly lay on the ground. There were even two people with very soft legs who were about to run. After running a few steps, they fell to the ground.
"Don't hit me! Don't hit us!"
The middle-aged man in the lead apologized immediately." We just came here by mistake. We haven't eaten for a few days. Give us some food!"! Our…our master is starving to death!”
Master?
When Xu Zhen heard this, he understood that they were probably Desolate Men from other provinces who had wandered to Yanzhou.
Then, he waved his hand and said to the villagers,"Forget it, these people came at the right time. Set a table for them.”
"Alright!"
"We have guests. I have Knife Wine at home! Let's see if these people drink or not."
"If there are guests, take it out and drink it! Don't be stingy, just plant it again this autumn!”
"There's a locust plague this year, so the harvest might not be good.”
The villagers chatted as they set up the table.
The outsiders were dumbfounded.
Dong Cheng and the other old ministers exchanged a few glances, their eyes filled with shock.
"Could it be…a plan…"
"Yes, Lord Dong, what do you think?”
"I don't know…"
" I've never seen such hospitable villagers…"
What a joke. When the villagers who came here first found out that it was Tian Zi, they wished they could kill Tian Zi with their own hands. Later on, they slowly hid their identities and went to ask for food. However, when they heard that they were here for food, they immediately chased them away and even beat them up.
One time, he went to beg for food and revealed some five baht coins. He was even robbed by the village name.
If it weren't for the wild vegetables, he would have starved to death.
Now, these villagers actually wanted to hold a banquet to entertain them?!
He couldn't believe it!
Dong Cheng went back to report in a panic.
" Your Majesty…They, they actually want to hold a banquet to entertain us…"
"Ah? Hurry up! Let's go! Could it be that you want to…feed me before killing me? Isn't that treating me like a pig?？Let's go, everyone. I won't eat anymore, I won't eat anymore…"
Although he said that, the worm in his stomach was already growling.
Furthermore, her saliva actually flowed out of her mouth, along the corner of her mouth, and onto her chin.
Smells so good…
I can't take it anymore.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, that might not be the case.”
Dong Cheng quickly came over to persuade him." We have already arrived in Yanzhou. Yanzhou is rich. This year, locust plagues have spread all over the Central Plains. Natural disasters and droughts have occurred one after another. However, there is still surplus grain in Yanzhou. This shows that they are not rioters.”
"Moreover, Cao Cao, the herdsman of Yanzhou, and Xu Zhen, the commandant of agriculture, have been carrying out benevolent policies. They will definitely not kill people casually. You have to believe in Yanzhou, believe in Cao Cao, and believe in Xu Zhen!”
"Have you not heard of Lord Xu's name along the way?”
"Lord Xu is a savior…"
"Perhaps, perhaps…how about this, you say that you know Lord Xu. He is very famous in Yanzhou. When the time comes, the villagers will naturally invite him over.”Dong Cheng rolled his eyes and thought of such an excuse.
Moreover, many of the Han officials were trying their best to persuade them. The key point was that they did not want to leave. If they left again, they would really starve to death. Since they were hosting a banquet, they should just go and eat! Why are you so long-winded…
Han Xian Emperor Liu Xie's eyes lit up.
This was a good idea!
Coo coo coo…
His stomach growled again.
All the old ministers were moved.
"Then, according to Xu Qing's age…I'll say…a junior should be able to do it.”
At this moment, Liu Xie nodded. Dong Cheng and the others all heaved a sigh of relief. They finally had something to eat. If they didn't eat something soon, they would really starve to death. This journey had been difficult…
Thinking of so much suffering, many people's eyes were filled with tears.
Then, he escorted Liu Xie to the village and stood in front of the largest courtyard.
Coincidentally, Xu Zhen had already finished cooking a large pot of fragrant soup and pork. The banquet could begin.
At this time, he also saw the group of foreigners from elsewhere. With the attitude of a host, Xu Zhen went up to greet them.
"Where did you come from? Do you want to settle down in Yanzhou?"
The clothes of these refugees seemed to be made of good material, but they were too dirty, similar to beggars.
" I, I am…" At this moment, a weak voice sounded." I am the nephew of the Commandant of Yanzhou's Agriculture Bureau, Xu Zhen…I am here to seek refuge."”
Xu Zhen was stunned.
My nephew?
I still have a nephew in this world?!
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